Using Traditional isolation practices during virus outbreak
Location
Place : Cordillera
Country : Philippines
Region : South East Asia
Hazard
Primary : Bio Hazard
Typology of Heritage
Oral Traditions
Aspect of Disaster Management
Post Disaster Recovery
Summary
Community closures have been widely used in the Cordillera, Philippines, where the practice called ubaya/tengaw. Declared during the agricultural cycle, everyone stays home. Community members protect each other and avoid interaction with outside people. The same principle was adapted during the covid 19 pandemic as well.